Train crash near Jakara kills 14 people, injures dozens
A train crash near Jakarta, Indonesia, resulted in 14 fatalities and numerous injuries. The incident occurred when a long-distance train collided with a stationary commuter train, prompting an extensive rescue operation. President Prabowo Subianto has ordered an investigation and improvements to railway crossings in the area.
- ▪The collision took place near Bekasi Timur station on April 28, 2026.
- ▪Rescue efforts lasted nearly 12 hours, with officials confirming no more victims were found.
- ▪A taxi reportedly clipped the commuter train, causing it to stop on the tracks before being hit.
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Technicians work at site after a deadly collision between a commuter line train and a long-distance train, in Bekasi, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, April 28, 2026. WILLY KURNIAWAN / REUTERS Indonesia's president ordered an investigation on Tuesday, April 28, after a long-distance train smashed into a stationary commuter train overnight, killing 15 people and injuring dozens. Officials ended a nearly 12-hour rescue effort near Bekasi Timur station, east of the capital Jakarta, which saw crews prying open mangled carriages following the Monday night collision. "And this morning... it is all finished," Mohammad Syafii, head of the National Search and Rescue Agency, told a news conference Tuesday.
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